Swine Science (Certificate)
The Undergraduate Certificate in Swine Science program is the study of pork production and is available to post-secondary students interested in the pork industry. NCSU Animal Science majors can only complete the certificate by counting the courses to their Free Elective requirements as these courses will not count toward any Animal Science major requirements. The certificate is available via distance education. Students completing the certificate will have knowledge of all aspects of pork production, the pork industry, and factors that impact swine production and management. In addition, the U.S. Polk Center of Excellence located in Des Moines, Iowa will issue a certification of completion which is recognized in the pork industry as proficiency of swine practices.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Have a comprehensive knowledge or pork production and describe where pork production list within the animal agriculture industries in the United States and North Carolina.
- Describe production practices for all phases of production of swine. including the impacts of nutrition, physiology, and genetics on these practices.
- Understand diseases that affect swine and develop programs to eliminate or mitigate their impact.
- Identify key factors impacting the profitability of the pork industry, understand key records that need to be maintained in a production setting, and describe the markets available for swine and pork products.
- Understand the issues of pork production and effectively communicate with various constituencies regarding pork, pork production, and animal agriculture.
Registration Information
Contact the Program Coordinator.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Kenneth L. Esbenshade
Department of Animal Science
Box 7621; 466B Riddick Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
919.515.9702
kesbensh@ncsu.edu听
Academic Structure
Term听Effective: 1/2018
Plan Code: 11SWSCCTU/32SWSCCTU
CIP听Code: 01.090
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS听260 | Basic Swine Science 1 | 2 | |
| ANS听261 | Swine Health and Biosecurity | 1 | |
| ANS听268 | Employee Management for the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS听269 | Internship in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS听262 | Swine Breeding and Gestation Management | 1 | |
| ANS听263 | Farrowing Management | 1 | |
| ANS听264 | Swine Nursery and Finishing Management | 1 | |
| ANS听265 | Contemporary Issues in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS听266 | Swine Environment Management | 1 | |
| ANS听267 | Swine Manure and Nutrient Management | 1 | |
| ANS听270 | Pork Export Markets from a Swine Production Perspective | 1 | |
| ANS听271 | Swine Nutrition | 1 | |
| FM听272 | Swine Feed Mill Management | 1 | |
| ARE听260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
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ANS Students may use suitable substitute approved by certificate coordinator